Filed As:

Meliaceae
Carapa guianensis Aubl.

All Determinations:

Carapa guianensis Aubl. det. D. Albert P., 2005

Cedrela odorata L. det. J. Higgins, 1996

Common Names:

acuju, acouquoi

Location:

Dominica. Carib Territory. Foot path, W ridge above Bataka, along Carib territory N bound.

Collector(s):

J. Higgins 127 with Prosper Paris, 31 Jan 1994

Description:

Tree to 20m, dbh 1.25m, unusually large; flowers small, white, sweet scent: sepals light green, pistils light green; bark thick, brown. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Numerous young trees surround big ones. Secondary forest, moist soil, flat ground.

Feature Notes:

NCI samples: 0CUM0163 (root); 0CUM0164 (twig); 0CUM0167 (bark); 0CUM0197 (wood); 0CUM0198 (leaf)

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 00044378
GUID: 3fe103c3-4d42-42d0-927c-e402cb3c2477

Distribution:

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